Wonderful, thank you so much Rali!

Hi Rali

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?

No, there is no separate entity 'self', 'me', or 'I', and there never was. These words occurred in thoughts. All kinds of thoughts were had about them. But when actual experience ...

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Thank you for the questions, I didn't have time today but I'll respond to them tomorrow.

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If there is no “I” “here”, why should there be an “I” “there”? How is “someone” seen in DE?

Right, there isn't an 'I' or 'someone' there in DE, there isn't even 'here' or 'there'.

When the core belief has been busted, a lot of other beliefs will still be hanging around. What you want ...

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Let me give you a sense of what experience is like lately.

The only consistent difference is the 'potential' to look for an 'I' at any time, and see that it is not there. This is so richly wonderful and freeing. I am so grateful to you for helping me find this!

The other differences in ...

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I had an unexpectedly busy evening responding to an emergency with my grandmother. It looks like she will be ok now. But I will just do a short inquiry before I go to bed.

For an illusion to be seen as that or not, there is a need for a reference point (a center) - something to identify ...

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'I' is seen as non-existent again :)

This afternoon there was an opportunity to take 10 minutes to sit quietly by the window and look at the trees outside. That combined with a little bit of inquiry was all it took! It's funny how obvious it is. In the 'I' thoughts, the 'I' was totally ...

Like I said, ‘noticing’ happens and ‘not noticing’ also. Peace eventually comes with not minding what happens.

What do you mean by 'noticing' and 'not noticing'? Are you referring to 'noticing' and 'not noticing' that there is no 'I'? I don't understand how there can be peace when 'I' is believed ...

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Paul, it seems like we missed an opportunity to explore something here. This is why I insist on a daily conversation. The commitment from my side is here. You are saying there is no seeking, but you do read other forum conversations, which actually could be a distraction as every guide has ...

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Experience has been unusual recently. Yesterday the 'I' was clearly seen as non-existent. This recognition cleared up a lot of misunderstanding. What was realized is that nothing about the 'I' needs to change for liberation, because the 'I' doesn't exist! The 'I' thoughts could continue and ...

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So, has anything changed in everyday experience? How is life these days?

There hasn't been a big "shift" like the kind I remember reading accounts of in the LU book. The main difference I notice is more interest in DE and less interest in thoughts. If you'll allow me to refer to time ...

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Thank you, I see now there was a lot of thought content in my last investigation.

So is there a center there? Center in relation to what?

No, there's no center.

Is there a nothing-ness that is separate from everything-ness?

No

Is there a difference between “here” and “there” in DE ...

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Is there a center to which experiences are happening?

It seems that way, but I think the "center" is imaginary. It's not found in direct experience. I think what's happening is I don't feel like I have control over experiences, so all experiences are thought of as "other" and then there ...

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Happy New Year!

These statements contradict each other a bit…

Yes, I noticed the later statements in my last post contradicted the earlier statements. I think it's because thought content gets mixed in sometimes more than other times.

Solipsism suggests an entity that experiences ...

Are you awareness?

No, "I am awareness" makes it sound like awareness is some entity with characteristics that I am, which is not the case. I would rather just say "awareness is happening."

Are you doing the noticing of thought?

Noticing of thought is happening automatically, but I'm not ...